Local last-mile delivery specialist ANC has announced it has surpassed a major national milestone, growing its electric vehicle fleet to more than 100 vans and trucks in Australia.
ANC claims this is now one of this country’s largest electric delivery fleets, and says it has been chieved ahead of schedule.
The company reckons the rollout marks a breakthrough in overcoming long-standing barriers to commercial EV adoption and claims it is driving big wins for the environment, small business drivers, and customers advancing their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) targets.
ANC reckons that its more than 100 EVs represent 12.5 per cent of its total fleet, and says it is targeting 30 per cent by 2028.
ANC says that an another 50-plus EVs are set to join the fleet in the next 12 months, putting ANC on track to well exceed its 2026 target of 112-EVs.
The company says the momentum is being driven by a $12.8 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), awarded under its Driving the Nation program, and supporting ANC’s Project Spark initiative, launched in June 2024 to accelerate EV and charging infrastructure rollout.
“Since our first drivers switched to EVs in 2022, dozens of ANC delivery drivers have helped reshape last-mile delivery in Australia,” said ANC CEO Joe Sofra.
“Project Spark shows that with the right support, education, grants and strategy, you can cut emissions and boost income,” Sofra said.
“We’re not just enabling sustainability; we’re building stronger small businesses and many drivers lack the capital to scale alone, so this provides a clear, supported path to grow,” he said.
“To further accelerate adoption across the sector, we need to lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and improve access to finance.
The company has tailored EV loans and dedicated insurance products so that the transition is more viable for more drivers as well as speeding up Australia’s clean transport shift,” the ANC boss said.
ANC says its has focused on several key strategies to help achieve its goals, including artnering with energy providers to deliver flexible, scalable charging options – including depot-based and public DC fast charging, collaborating with OEMs and body builders to customise EVs for the unique demands of last-mile delivery in Australia, educating customers on the operational and environmental benefits of EVs.and removing cost and knowledge barriers to enable small business drivers to confidently transition to EVs and grow their businesses.
ANC says the shift has also been embraced by its customers to help meet their ESG goals.
“One of its earliest EV delivery partners, Who Gives A Crap, has been working with ANC since the start of its program, trialing EVs in real-life delivery scenarios to understand charging capacity, charging needs, route planning and driver feedback,” the company said in its statement.
“Hitting 100 EVs in ANC’s fleet is a huge milestone, not just for ANC, but for us as a partner and for sustainable logistics in Australia more broadly,” said the sustainability director at Who Gives A Crap,Bernie Wiley.
“It represents a shared commitment to accelerating the transition to low-emissions delivery and proves what’s possible when businesses collaborate with purpose,” Wiley said.
“Delivery is a critical part of our supply chain and makes up over 10 per cent of our Scope 3 emissions, so transitioning to EVs isn’t just symbolic, it’s a practical step toward our goal of reducing emissions,” he said.
“In the past financial year alone, we saved more than 28,000kg of CO₂ through EV deliveries, and we expect to more than double that impact this year as our EV fleet expands,” he added.
“ANC’s milestone proves that reducing emissions in logistics is achievable and scalable, as well as signalling to the industry that there’s real demand for EV delivery, which helps create momentum, not just for adoption, but for increased vehicle supply and lower upfront costs as demand grows.
“The more companies that follow suit, the faster we’ll see vehicle availability increase and upfront costs come down, which benefits everyone.” Wiley concluded
ANC says another key customers, which has embraced the change, is IKEA, which has been working with ANC to introduce EVs into its Australian last-mile network.
Alexandra Kelly, the zero emissions project leader at IKEA Australia and New Zealand said that t IKEA, was committed to achieving 100 per cent zero-emissions delivery as soon as possible.
“It’s an ambitious goal, and partnering with like-minded organisations like ANC Delivers, who share our vision for a clean energy future, has been essential. In Australia, over the past three years we’ve grown from five per cent to 76 per cent of customer deliveries made via zero-emissions vehicles.,” said Kelly.
“This transition comes with many unknowns and evolving challenges, but we believe that when we move together, we move faster,” she added.
